HNLMS Amsterdam (A836)

Amsterdam on 2 July 2011
Class overview
Name	Amsterdam class
Builders	Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Vlissingen
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy  Peruvian Navy
Preceded by	HNLMS Poolster
Succeeded by	HNLMS Den Helder
Built	1992–1995
In service	1995–present
In commission	1995–present
Planned	2
Completed	1
Cancelled	1
Active	1
History
Netherlands
Name	Amsterdam
Namesake	City of Amsterdam
Ordered	October 1991
Builder	Royal Schelde, Vlissingen
Laid down	25 May 1992
Launched	11 September 1993
Commissioned	2 September 1995
Decommissioned	4 December 2014
Stricken	2014
Identification	Hull number: A836
Fate	Sold to Peru in 2014
Peru
Name	BAP Tacna
Namesake	Tacna
Acquired	July 2014
Commissioned	4 December 2014
Identification	Hull number: ARL-158 IMO number: 9052903 MMSI number: 760126000 Callsign: OBPQ
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Type	Replenishment oiler
Displacement	17,040 t (16,771 long tons)
Length	165.84 m (544 ft 1 in)
Beam	23.70 m (77 ft 9 in)
Draught	8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	IZAR/Burmeister & Wain diesels, 19,567 kW (26,240 hp)
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range	13,440 nautical miles (24,890 km; 15,470 mi) at 20 knots
Capacity	8,750 tonnes of diesel oil 1,200 tonnes of aviation fuel 500 tonnes of cargo
Complement	160
Electronic warfare & decoys	Radar interception system Chaff
Armament	1 × 30 mm (1.2 in) Goalkeeper CIWS 6 × M2-HB 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns 2 x MAG 7.62 mm machine guns
Aircraft carried	4 × Lynx or 3 × NH-90 helicopters

HNLMS Amsterdam was the last replenishment oiler serving with the Royal Netherlands Navy. Amsterdam entered service on 2 September 1995 and replaced HNLMS Poolster. On 4 December 2014 it was decommissioned and sold to the Peruvian Navy where it was renamed BAP Tacna.